Event Brief
Putin to seek China gas pipeline project in Xi talks
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping on unlocking a gas pipeline project to China.
WHO: Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping
WHAT: Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping aimed at unlocking a gas pipeline project to China.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Putin is traveling to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, with energy links to China a focus.
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